Climate a bigger threat to biodiversity than renewables, experts say
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As the green energy boom gathers pace, experts say climate change is a bigger threat to biodiversity than wind farms and other renewables projects.
  • budget_biochemist@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    8 days ago

    There is more background to the comparison in Australia. There is a lot of opposition from farming and rural communities in general to renewable energy infrastructure. We’ve had lots of issues with rural groups organising misinformation-fuelled intimidation of people building renewables.

    Another article from our ABC: Dangerous anti-renewables rhetoric, bullying and intimidation creates growing chasm in rural communities:

    Hostility towards farmers hosting renewable energy projects is increasing, fracturing rural communities.

    A Senate inquiry received submissions detailing threats of intimidation and violence amid worsening rhetoric.